§ 2454a.
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§ 2454a. Consumer contracts; automatic renewal
(a)A contract between a consumer and a seller or a lessor with an initial term of one year or longer that renews for a subsequent term that is longer than one month shall not renew automatically unless:
(1)the contract states clearly and conspicuously the terms of the automatic renewal provision in plain, unambiguous language in bold-face type;
(2)in addition to accepting the contract, the consumer takes an affirmative action to opt in to the automatic renewal provision; and
(3)if the consumer opts in to the automatic renewal provision, the seller or lessor provides a written or electronic notice to the consumer:
(A)not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days before the earliest of:
(i)the automatic renewal date;
(ii)the termination date; or
(iii)the date by which the consumer must provide notice to cancel the contract; and
(B)that includes:
(i)the date the contract will terminate and a clear statement that the contract will renew automatically unless the consumer cancels the contract on or before the termination date; and
(ii)the length and any additional terms of the renewal period.
(b)A seller or lessor under a contract subject to subsection
(a)of this section shall:
(1)provide to the consumer a toll-free telephone number, e-mail address, a postal address if the seller or lessor directly bills the consumer, or another cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use mechanism for canceling the contract; and
(2)if the consumer accepted the contract online, permit the consumer to terminate the contract exclusively online, which may include a termination e-mail formatted and provided by the seller or lessor that the consumer can send without additional information.
(c)A person who violates a provision of this section commits an unfair and deceptive act in commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title.
(d)The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(1)a contract between a consumer and a financial institution, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 11101, or between a consumer and a credit union, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 30101; or
(2)a contract for insurance, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 3301a. (Added 2017, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; amended 2019, No. 89 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)